We are just beginning our planning for a trip to Paris this fall. I have picked up my guidebooks, maps, etc and have begun researching hotels. One of the hotels I am looking at is located in the Montparnasse area and describes it as %26quot;an area of Paris that is coming to life%26quot;. Is this code for %26quot;not a very nice area%26quot; or am I reading too much into it? I will admit I am not yet familiar with the different areas of Paris and am trying to determine what to avoid.
Thanks!
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%26quot;Montparnasse area%26quot; is a very broad term... how about an actual hotel name or address for advice that is relative to your concerns? thanks!
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Of course - sorry about that! We are researching the Hotel Appollon Montparnasse located at 91, rue de l%26#39;Ouest/angle rue Pernety / 75014 Paris.
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Use google maps and you can use their feature of zooming into the actual street address and walking (virtually of course) the street to check it out. You can get a close up look at restaurants, etc. in the area.
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HiltonMagic, I have stayed at the Marriott Rive Gauche in Montparnasse twice, and would consider it a very safe area day or night. %26quot;Coming to life%26quot; probably refers to the fact it is a residential area without much to see or do. If it is important to you to stay in the center of the action, I%26#39;d recommend a hotel closer to the Seine. However, if you%26#39;d like a quieter place to go at the end of the day this is it. You will be able to get anywhere in Paris very easily on the Metro.
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Parts of Montparnasse area are residential and parts are lively, lots of cinemas, shops and restaurants, like near the Montparnasse train station.
It isn%26#39;t far from the center, part of it is next to the St-Germain-des-Prés area. Some sights you could walk to and metro and buses can easily get you anywhere else.
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We stayed at the Holiday Inn on Avenue Du Maine last April. It was a great area. The hotel itself was vey nice and the Metro station was right outside the front door. Extremely convenient. We had a very nice stay.
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Rue Raymond Losserand is a lovely street, just a normal neighborhood with typical cafes, shops, markets. I recall that hotel has garnered good comments for quite some time. Your trade-off for staying more %26#39;local%26#39; is travel time via metro or bus to most major sights. If you like to return to the hotel between shopping or sightseeing, you might tire of the distance - otherwise, it would be ok.
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Thanks everyone! This info makes me feel better. The research continues! :)
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